The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-03-31

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ing for the collection OF a tax on mercan-
tile agencies, sellers of pools, skating
rink.. electric hight companies, cotton
seed oil mills, land and cattle companies,
and wholesale and retail dealers in pistols,
etc, etc.
The substitute was adopted.
The senate adjourned until 10 O'Clock
to day.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Senator Macmauus presented petition
for Encinal county against the bill organ
izing that county.
Senator Stinson, for the committee on
capitol grounds, reported favorably the
bill authorizing the lease of the temporary
capitol building on completion of the new
capitol.
Senator Harrison, for the committees on
counties, reported unfvorably to organize
Encinal county.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator McDonald-An act to give
assent to the purposes of grant of $l5,-
600 authorized by an act of congress to
establish agricultural experimental sta
tons in connection with the agricultural
colleges of the several states.
A message from the governor was read
calling attention to the cotton states field
contests to be held III the fall of this year.
Referred.
The senate refused to concur in the
house amendments to the senate bill to
establish the manner of ascertaining
county boundaries, and Senators Hous-
ton, Bell and Gregg were appointed a
committee of free conference.
Senate bill to prevent and punish
drunkenness passed.
Senate bill for the relief of j. q. Col
lier, ct al. passed.
Senate bill to confirm the exchange of
University lands passed.
Sub senate bill to authorize the sur
render of Greer county patents and the
issuance of land certificates in lieu
thereof, passed with buG two dissenting
votes, Senators Allen and Woods.
Senate bill to pay fees to sheriffs and
other officers passed.
Senate bill to pay jury commissioners,
fees passed.
The bill giving consent to the establish
ing of an agricultural station, by the fed
eral government, at Bryan.
Senators Gregg and Harrison opposed
the bill.
Senators Terrell and Simkins made en-
inently sensible and timely remarks in ia
vor of the bill, and it passed with but two
dissenting votes, that of Mes5rs. Gregg
and Lane.
Senate bill regulating the shipment of
lumber by railway companies so as to re-
qure the railroad companies to supply
the necessary cars, on penalty of forfeit
ure of $25 per day for failure to do so.
Senators Terrell and Houston made
able arguments against the bill, and they
that the shippers of cattle and
other products should have the same right
as the lumber men.
Senator Armistead made a very power
full and eloquent argument in favor of
the bill.
Senator Claiborne offered an amend
ment to require the railroads to supply
cars for the shipment of freights. Lost.
Senator Lane moved to amend so as to
require the companies, upon notice in
writing, to supply cars for the shipment
of any class of freight. Adopted.
Senator Stlnson moved to
amend so as to require the parties
in case of suit, to show that they had the
freight on hand to load the cars demanded
to be furnished.
Pending discussion message from the
governor was read, appointing VIM. Span
Ian pilot commissioner at Lavaca.
The bill in reference to the shipment of
lumber was then engrossed, with amend
ment giving the railroads ten days time
in which to furnish the cars.
Adjourned until $3.50 y. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The report of the conference committee
on the bill creating the commission of
arbitration and awards was adopted.
The general act to postpone the col
lection of taxes until September next was
passed.
The senate committee substitute for
the house occupation tax bill was con-
sidered, and amended by striking out the
tax on compress companies, cotton seed
oil mills, physicians and surgeons. A
motion failed to exempt cattle and land
companies also, dealers in deadly
weapons.
The bill remained the pending business
at adjournment.
Senator Pope, for public lands COM
mittee, reported favorably on the house
bill creating the Martin, Scurry, Crosby
and Knox land districts.
Senate adjourned until tomorrow at
10 O'Clock.
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Senator Terrell, for judiciary commit
tee No. l, reported favorably the senate
bill providing for recording sales under
execution.
Senator Woodward introduced a resolu-
ton, which was adopted, to print 1000
copies of the senate memorial report on
Pfeuffer and Hall.
The senate bill fixing the time of hold
ing courts in the Twenty ninth district
passed.
The bill, or resolution, amending the
judiciary article. was considered and dis
cussed at length. Amendment adopted fix
ing terms of district judges at four years
Amendment adopted requiring the district
Judge to be six years lawyer and resident
attorney of his district. The bill doesn't
affect the law, as it now stands, except as
above indicated.
The free conference committee report
on the bill relative to payment of wages
of railway employees, was adopted.
The minority report, favoring organic
alton of Encinal county, was submitted
Senator Allen, from committee on agri-
gestions from the governor relative to
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